000 FZNT24 KNHC 022112 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 412 PM EST SAT MAR 2 2013 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVES MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT. GMZ001-030915- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 412 PM EST SAT MAR 2 2013 .SYNOPSIS...COLD REINFORCING HIGH PRES WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD SE ACROSS THE AREA RESULTING IN MODERATE TO STRONG NW TO N WINDS ACROSS MOST OF THE GULF. HIGH PRES WILL SHIFT E WHILE WEAKENING SUN AND MON ALLOWING FOR WINDS AND SEAS TO DECREASE OVER MUCH OF THE AREA. A NEW COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE TEXAS COAST TUE... STRETCHING FROM THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO SW GULF LATE TUE...FROM SW FLORIDA TO THE BAY OF CAMPECHE WED MORNING...AND TO SE OF THE GULF LATE WED. STRONG NW TO N WINDS AND BUILDING SEAS ARE EXPECTED IN THE WAKE OF THE FRONT. WINDS AND SEAS SUBSIDE OVER JUST ABOUT THE ENTIRE GULF THU...EXCEPT IN THE SE PORTION WHERE NW SWELLS WILL LINGER. $$ GMZ011-030915- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 412 PM EST SAT MAR 2 2013 .TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 5 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. .TUE...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ013-030915- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 412 PM EST SAT MAR 2 2013 .TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SUN...E OF 90W...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. W OF 90W...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT E OF 90W...AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF 90W. .SUN NIGHT...E OF 90W...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N 5 KT LATE. W OF 90W...S TO SW WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT E OF 90W E OF 90W...AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF 90W. .MON...E OF 90W...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT LATE. W OF 90W...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT E OF 90W...AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF 90W. .MON NIGHT...E OF 90W...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. W OF 90W...S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT E OF 90W...AND 5 TO 7 FT W OF E OF 90W. .TUE...SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ015-030915- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 412 PM EST SAT MAR 2 2013 .TONIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ017-030915- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 412 PM EST SAT MAR 2 2013 .TONIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT E OF 96W...AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF 96W. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ019-030915- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 412 PM EST SAT MAR 2 2013 .TONIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .SUN...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ021-030915- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 412 PM EST SAT MAR 2 2013 .TONIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SUN...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ023-030915- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 412 PM EST SAT MAR 2 2013 .TONIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...AND 6 TO 7 FT ELSEWHERE. .SUN...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ... AND 5 TO 7 FT ELSEWHERE. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ025-030915- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 412 PM EST SAT MAR 2 2013 .TONIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 6 TO 9 FT ELSEWHERE. .SUN...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE... AND 6 TO 8 FT ELSEWHERE. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER LEWITSKY/AGUIRRE